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Sherman's March

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1985 · 158 min Documentary
6.9 / 10 · TMDB

Ross McElwee sets out to make a documentary about the lingering effects of General Sherman's march of destruction through the South during the Civil War, but is continually sidetracked by women who come and go in his life, his recurring dreams of nuclear holocaust, and Burt Reynolds.

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Year 1985
Country United States of America
Genre Documentary
Director Ross McElwee
Runtime 158 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.9/10 (39 votes)

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McElwee constructs the film as a diary of failures, where personal setbacks form a truer narrative than any planned historical treatise. He explores how grand History dissolves into daily anxieties, desires, and absurdity, relying on the camera as a tool for reflection and a shield.

What lingers after viewing is the unique intimacy of witnessing a film that was never made, yet gave birth to something more valuable—a raw self-portrait in time. Those who tire of polished narratives will find profound honesty here. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Ross McElwee

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Best viewed alone or in quiet company, surrendering to its meandering, conversational pace.

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